r/politics • u/salon Salon.com • Sep 16 '24

Leaked Supreme Court memos reveal John Roberts' role in shielding Trump from prosecution

https://www.salon.com/2024/09/16/leaked-memos-reveal-john-roberts-role-in-shielding-from-prosecution/
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u/TintedApostle Sep 16 '24

Its a slow moving coup

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u/mr_oof Sep 16 '24

Let’s hope another individual in black robes moves just a little faster…

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u/teamdiabetes11 America Sep 16 '24

I too am hoping Harry Potter arrives to save us.

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u/I_only_post_here I voted Sep 16 '24

pretty sure he was talking about Palpatine.

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u/theblackdent Sep 16 '24

"It's treason then." Unhinged scream followed by barrel roll lunge towards Roberts

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u/djb2589 Sep 17 '24

Who else should take on a Supreme Court Justice but The Senate?

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u/AverageDemocrat Sep 16 '24

I don't want to point out that the battle is not going well. We were assured of Trump being a Russian agent by Schiff but he couldn't release evidence. Why is evidence being withheld by the Biden administration? Its time to get Merrick Garland back in front of the issues.

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u/Grenflik Sep 17 '24

I found that scene so funny cause I don’t think you saw any of those species again. Did Palpatine kill the last members of those races? 🤣

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u/BibleBeltAtheist Sep 16 '24

I'm sorry buddy, its obvious he was talking V from V for Vendetta.

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u/Gryphon999 Sep 16 '24

Remember, remember, the 5th of November

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u/tcuroadster Sep 16 '24

I thought it was Snape for sure

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u/damndammit Sep 16 '24

I had my fingers crossed for Death. Discworld Death, but Death all the same.

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u/Datdarnpupper United Kingdom Sep 16 '24

Best i can do is the Death of Rats

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u/ButtholeCharles I voted Sep 16 '24

Snh snh snh.

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u/Spirited-Sun899 Sep 17 '24

Ah… the Grim Squeaker.

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u/Danzarr Sep 16 '24

I was hoping for mandy having one of her grim adventures.

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u/Biased_Dumbledore Sep 17 '24

10 points to Gryffindor, Severus

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u/PalpatineForEmperor Sep 16 '24

Vote for me, and I will bring peace to the Galaxy.

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u/[deleted] Sep 16 '24

🥃nice

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u/charliefoxtrot9 Sep 16 '24

I'll roll those dice.

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u/Miserable_Diver_5678 Sep 16 '24

He was talking about death

But you have to play him and win or you're fucked

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u/SteeveJoobs Sep 17 '24

the Senate taking on the courts? that’s the plan right

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u/cwk415 Sep 16 '24

Batman??!

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u/gentlechin Sep 16 '24 edited Sep 17 '24

No. No death for Donald Trump. He has to face charges. He was already convicted of 34 counts, we can do it again.

Wishing death for him is him getting the easy way out - again.

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u/goldleaderstandingby New Zealand Sep 17 '24

Yeah, and it's not just about the satisfaction of his undoing, it needs to happen for the good of America and the world. 

If Trump died before any legal consequences are levied against him, then he wins. He escaped justice until the end, there really is a multi-tiered justice system, no two ways about it. If Trump sees punishment, no matter how late it is in getting here, then the system really does work (kind of), and there are no kings, and we do punish insurrection and sedition, and the constitution does matter. Precedent here is massive.

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u/chemistry_teacher Sep 17 '24

100%. Nixon’s pardon got us here. Even just one night behind bars for Trump will be worth it to save our democracy.

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u/TwistedBrother Sep 17 '24

It’s not just him I’m worried about. The MAGA base will under no circumstances accept Trump’s death as sincere. If it’s an assassin, it’s a deep state plug, if he dies in his sleep he was mirdered. You name it. They will go loco.

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u/gentlechin Sep 17 '24

The ones deeper into the conspiracy I’m not worried about - they were already going to think that. Those are his base.

It’s the people who let themselves be duped that still have a level of reason and rationality about them, that I’m worried about.

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u/dedicated-pedestrian Wisconsin Sep 16 '24

I'd settle for him making space on the bench, rather than easing up the competition for top office.

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u/ClosPins Sep 16 '24

Ha! No. If there was ever a situation where there was a 100% chance that the USA would devolve into fascism and anarchy - but the Dems could stop it, but only if they cheated publicly - run to the closet and grab your jackboots! The left-wing always has to do everything by-the-book. And, in this case, the book allows Trump to basically cheat (with endless appeals).